Long before every other fashion event wore trendy green, Ethical Fashion Show(R) embraced sustainability at its core. More than this year's hot trend, the event's organizers believe that sustainability is a long term fundamental. Now in its fourth year, Ethical Fashion Show(R) is keeping with the spirit that made the event a seminal success: associating content (conferences and exhibitions) with style!

Designers coming from all over the world share common values : production in a safe and socially responsible environment, an emphasis on Fair Trade, the use of organic, sustainable fibers and recycling.
   
Event founder Isabelle Quehe declares, << This year, Ethical Fashion Show(R) Paris will display designers coming from all five continents: countries like France, Switzerland, the UK, Canada, The United States, India and the Netherlands, but also Australia, China, Senegal, Peru, Brazil, the Philippines, Chile, Columbia, Indonesia and Azerbaijan ! What sets us apart from other fashion events is that, in addition to featuring eco-fashion, they insist on paying homage to ancestral textile traditions, very often threatened by globalization.
   
Thursday, October 11th, 2007  (Trade day)

    - 10 am : Conference << Starting up in Ethical Fashion >>
              12 noon : Showrooms open

    - 2 pm : Conference << Lifestyles : bobos, hippies, trendy lefties,
             proactive consumers, trendsetters... Who buys ethical fashion? >>

    - 7 pm : Inauguration and Ethical Fashion Show runway show (invitation
             only) from a wide variety of designers from around the world.

    They will be hosting a press luncheon at 12:30 on Thursday. If you'd like to attend, please contact Stephanie (contact information below).


    Friday October 12th (Trade day)

    - 10 am : Showrooms open


    - 10 am : Conference : << The global garment industry : economic and
              social issues.


    - 2 pm - 4 pm : Conference << The global garment industry : environmental
                    issues>>

    - 7 pm : Runway shows (invitation only)

             - Leila Hafzi (Norway/Nepal)

             - Fahkriya KHALAFOVA (Azerbaidjan)

             - Sao Paulo Fashion Week (Brazil) The clothes will be modeled curtesy of the << Lente dos Sonhos >> modeling agency, by young women from a Rio de Janeiro favela Cidade de deus.


    Saturday October 13th (Trade day)

    - 10 am : showrooms open

    - 10:30 am : Conference << Becoming an ethical fashion professional >>

    - 6 pm : Award ceremony for three prizes

             - Ethical Fashion Show 2007 winner

             - Entreprendre la mode ethique avec La Redoute

             - BBC << Scrap Fashion Award >> (please check
               http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/art/showcase/competition )

    Conferences are moderated by a variety of professionals (trade
    specialists, NGO's representatives, media...) free access with
    pre-registration.


    Sunday, October 14th (Open to the public)

    Ticket on the door : 6 euros

      - 11 am - 7 pm : showrooms open

      - 2 pm runway show : sportswear brands and accessories (Limited space)
   
About Ethical Fashion Show(R) Paris

Founded in 2004 by Isabelle Quehe, Ethical Fashion Show(R) champions the emergence of global awareness and desire for fashion that is ethically and ecologically responsible. The show offers valuable insights about the latest developments and special challenges facing ethical fashion in the design and textile industry. Year after year, the event proves that fair trade and organic designs can be glamorous, sexy, high-end and trendy ! Ethical Fashion Show(R) Paris has become THE event of reference : a groundbreaking show, entirely dedicated to ethical fashion, and the meeting place for activists, eco-citizens, trendsetters and curious minds.
   
IMPORTANT : Ethical Fashion Show is a trade show open to professionals and media only on Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Sunday is open to the general public (entrance fee of 6 euros).
   
For more information : http://www.ethicalfashionshow.com Le Tapis Rouge: 67 Rue du Faubourg Saint Martin, 75010 Paris